Travelog post for: Friedrich

Today we went to the British Museum!
http://www.britishmuseum.org/

We didn't have very long so we spent most of our time in the Great Court, looking at the spectacular architecture and marvelling at all the people





Here I am, looking out of Tea Rose's backpack!



This fearsome creature is the Lion of Knidos.  The inscription said: 'Weighing more than 7 tons, this colossal lion comes from a tomb in the ancient cemetary of Knidos, a coastal city in South West Turkey.  The tomb stood on the edge of a cliff overlooking the approach to Knidos harbour. The building itself rose some 18 metres, and its pyramid roof was topped by the lion.  It is carved of marble brought across the Aegean sea from Mount Pentelikon near the city of Athens.  The lower jaw and front paws are missing, and the eye sockets are now empty.  These were once filled, probably with metal or glass, to catch the light.'